Thursday, October 29, 2015

Diwali Faral

 Indulge your taste buds

Diwali is the time to savour delicious sweets. The familiar taste transports you to your childhood.

SEV

Ingredients

l 1 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)

l 2 tbsp hot oil

l 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

l 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

l Salt to taste

l Oil for deep frying

Method
l Mix the Bengal gram flour, oil, asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt and three tablespoons of water to make a dough.

l Make thin strands and then deep fry it hot oil till it turns light brown and crisp.

l Cool and store in an air-tight container.

Tips

l You can also add it in bhel to make it more tasty.

l It also works as a snack with tea or coffee.

CHORAFALI

Ingredients

l 150 gms Bengal gram flour

l 150 gms black gram flour (Adad ki dal)

l 150 gms white kidney beans flour

l 1/2 tsp papad khara

l 1/2 tsp baking powder

l 1/3 tsp turmeric powder

l A pinch asafoetida

l Salt to taste

Method

l Saute the salt on low flame for 2-3 minutes.

l Boil a litre of water, add the salt and boil it for a minute.

l Mix well the flours, turmeric powder, baking powder and papad khara.

l Add water and knead it into a soft dough.

l Make 20 balls of the dough and roll out each into thin rotis.

l Arrange the rotis on a muslin cloth for 30 minutes.

l Heat oil and cut each roti into long pieces; deep fry on a high flame.

l Serve with pudina chutney.

KARANJI

Ingredients

For cover

l 1 cup maida1 tbsp ghee

l Water to kneed

Method

l Make fine crumbs flour and then mix it well with ghee.

l Add water to make a soft pliable dough.

Ingredients

For filing

l 1/2 cup finely chopped coconut

l 1 tbsp cardamom powder

l 1 tbsp crushed almond

l 1/4 cup grounded sugar 10 to 15 raisins

Method

l Roast coconut flakes and let them cool.

l Mix the other ingredients.

l Check for the sweetness.

l Make four small rounds neither very thin nor very thick.

l Place 1 tsp filing in one half of the round.

l Fold it over the other half and seal the mixture; close the edges by twisting or pressing together tightly.

l Dry on clean cloth for 30 minutes.

l Deep fry it in hot ghee on low flame till it turns light brown on both sides.

l Drain and cool it before storing.

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